Cough remedy



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES F. RICHARDSON, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

COUGH REMEDY.

SPECIFICATION forming part o Letters Patent No. 332,946, dated December22, 1885.

Application filed July 8, 1885. Serial No. 170,941. (No specimens.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J AMES F. RICHARDSON, of Toledo, in the county ofLucas and State of Ohio, have invented a new and usefulImprovement inCompound of Tar, which improvement is 'fully set forth in the followingspecification.

My compound relates to a new and useful composition of matter to be usedfor medical purposes, such as bronchitis, coughs, colds, or anycomplaint in the throat arising from a cold. The composition consists ofthe following ingredients, combined in the manner and proportionsstated, namely: raw tar, (pinetar,) one table-spoonful; Cayenne pepper,onefourth tea-spoonful; vinegar, one gill strong red-clover tea, onegill; honey, one pint; buttmce; sugar, one pound. In preparing theseingredients I first dissolve the Cayenne pepper in the vinegar. mainingingredients are added, and together boiled slowly until the tar has allbeen con- Then. the resumed by the other components. Then the dish isremoved from the stove and the compound stirred until it is cold. Inthis way the 25 breakfast, the same amount a half-hour after 0 dinner,and again just before retiring.

What I claim as new is- I A compound for medical purposes, consisting ofraw tar, Cayenne pepper, vinegar, ed- 'a, honey, butter, and sugar,substan- 5 clov tially as herein specified, and for the purpose. setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand,this 20th day of June, 1885, in the presence of witnesses.

JAMES F. RICHARDSON. Witnesses:

ROBERT 0. WILSON, O. S. RICHARDSON.

